In genetic epidemiology, an association is the observed connection between a trait and a particular version of a gene or other genetic variant.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are used to pinpoint variants associated with complex disorders or traits, which are caused by the interaction of multiple genetic and non-genetic factors.
A large study of the genomes of over 1.3 million people has found 956 genes implicated in insomnia...
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
Researchers have used whole-genome sequencing to uncover new mutations responsible for a rare type of pancreatic cancer...
A new study has found over 280 genes associated with male-pattern baldness...
A recent large-scale study that discovered 83 rare genes related to human height reveals the power of so-called genome-wide association studies...
A UK Biobank study has found that genetics accounts for eight percent of the difference in people's feelings of tiredness and low energy...
Twelve locations in the human genome have been linked with differences in reproductive behaviour...
Researchers looking at multiple genes have developed risk scores that could identify those most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in later life...
A study has identified two gene variants that increase the likelihood of a woman having twins and could explain why twins appears to run in families...
Scientists have identified 17 genetic variants that appear to be linked to depression in individuals with European ancestry...
